Bill Hollander

Congratulations to House of Ruth on the ribbon cutting for Red Key Landing, 40 units of permanent supportive housing in Louisville’s Shelby Park neighborhood. The project was funded in large part with an appropriation of American Rescue Plan dollars by Metro Council on November 11, 2021.

Kentucky’s House Bill 338 needs your support TODAY, before a hearing on Wednesday.

The bill will make it easier to get people into housing by automatically expunging dismissed eviction records.

Please call 1-800-372-7181 and leave a message for House Judiciary Committee members to support HB 338.

Helping Trees—and a City—Outrace Climate Change - Inside Climate News Arborists and land managers are trying “assisted migration” as global warming threatens livability in communities and the health of urban and rural forests.

Great article by @jbruggers.bsky.social on
the ground breaking work being done by Trees Louisville.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0103202...

Standing room only in one of my favorite places - the St. Matthews Library. Cafe LOUIE brings together residents and the people who represent them every Saturday all over Louisville. More information here - www.lfplfoundation.org/cafe-louie/

Great to see new affordable housing in the Shawnee neighborhood dedicated today. It’s funded in part with $5.4 Million in American Rescue Plan dollars Louisville Metro Council appropriated to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund in 2021.

Family demands answers after Louisville woman killed during alley cleanup The death of 35-year-old Tyrah Adams last week has left the family with more questions than answers.

“Statements from city officials about how Adams was killed have been vague, with one early statement from Louisville police saying she died after ‘coming into contact’ with a garbage truck.”
www.lpm.org/news/2026-02...

Happy to join supporters of Alison Brotzge-Elder for Louisville Metro Council, District 9 and hear her great ideas for the district and city at a campaign kickoff tonight. Primary Election Day is May 19. More about Alison and her campaign at www.alisonforlouisville.com.

Trump has been having the same fight about sanctuary cities for 10 years. Winning it may not be the point. - The Boston Globe President Trump has been largely rebuffed by the courts each time he’s attempted to punish Democratic cities and states.

“He keeps coming back and doing the same thing over and over again and the same lawsuit or policy that’s been blocked a million times….He doesn’t care if it’s as effective at changing their policy, he just wants to make the point politically.” www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/07/n...

'Not fair, Louisville' | Wheelchair users struggle to navigate snow-covered sidewalks As the snow piles up across Louisville, getting around has become nearly impossible for people who depend on wheelchairs or mobility scooters.

Imagine being blind or in a wheelchair and trying to get nearly anywhere in Louisville these days. Thanks to @wdrb for pointing out a long-standing problem that doesn’t get enough attention. www.wdrb.com/news/not-fai...

Trump presses sanctuary cities to work with ICE, but few are budging Cities like Boston, Chicago and Portland are facing the threat of lawsuits and federal troop takeovers. But leaders in most sanctuary cities are not compromising on protecting immigrants.

www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey urged his counterparts from other American cities this week to take a firm stand against the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement campaign and received raucous applause. Louisville is the only city in the country to capitulate to some Trump demands.

Death of unhoused Louisville man highlights dangers of extreme cold as neighborhood mourns Ricky Marshall, 56, spent most of his time around a neighborhood tire shop, where friends said he was a familiar face and a kind soul who had fallen on hard

“A man known to many in Louisville’s Russell neighborhood died after being found outside in the freezing cold Saturday morning.

Ricky Marshall, 56, didn’t have a home….friends said he was a familiar face and a kind soul who had fallen on hard times.”

Two lobbyists made more than $1 million lobbying the Kentucky General Assembly last year • Kentucky Lantern Two lobbyists made more than $1 million lobbying the Kentucky General Assembly last year

Louisville’s first lobbying ordinance was enacted in November 2022. It called for online access to reports - as is common in cities our size - but Metro has never followed through and access to reports is difficult. Lobbying is ongoing but transparency is lacking. kentuckylantern.com/2026/01/23/t...

Child care and housing are Kentucky's most urgent challenges • Kentucky Lantern Two systems increasingly determine whether families across Kentucky can stay working and stable: child care and housing.  As with many challenges facing our commonwealth, we face a clear choice — inve...

Child care and housing are Kentucky’s most urgent challenges kentuckylantern.com/2026/01/21/c...

Good to be in Frankfort today joining advocates from across the state for more and better housing for Kentuckians. Thanks to the Coalition for the Homeless & the Homeless and Housing Coalition of Kentucky for organizing - and to all of the legislators for the many meetings and words of support.

Governor Andy Beshear:
To preserve the American Dream of owning a home, Kentucky needs a big, bold investment now. I'm proposing a game-changing $150 million investment in Kentucky's Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
Combined with private funding, it will create $1 billion in new housing.
#SOTC26

Louisville Free Public Library needs $2 million annually to reduce unacceptable wait times for books and other materials. Metro is challenging the community to match a $1 million appropriation this first year.

Please contribute any amount here to reduce wait times - givebutter.com/MetroMatch.

Rally to Reduce Wait Times at LFPL! Join us today at 6pm.

Enjoyable First Day Hike at Lincoln State Park with 275 other people - and then a quieter walk around the lake. Happy New Year!

The Elves of Crescent Hill’s South Hite Avenue have done it again, making for a very festive walk. Thanks to them and Merry Christmas to all! 🎄

The Gateway on Broadway development was funded in part with American Rescue Plan dollars appropriated by Metro Council in November 2021. What a remarkable transformation!

Nashville's free bus ride program off to strong start A pass lasts for three years and provides free rides on WeGo buses.

Last year, Nashville voters approved a bold plan and half-cent sales tax for improved buses, sidewalks and traffic and it’s now resulting in free bus rides for the poor, among many other things. “Choose How You Move” is a highly successful initiative of a new Mayor. www.axios.com/local/nashvi...

'I was so scared' | Louisville 10-year-old says ICE agents took father on the way to school Wednesday's drive to school started like any other for Julieta Carmona Garcia.

Louisville ignored an enacted ordinance and was the only city in the country to capitulate to Trump administration demands, all for the stated purpose of avoiding ICE excesses. It doesn’t appear to be working. www.wdrb.com/news/i-was-s... www.wdrb.com/news/i-was-s...

Under the proposal, Churchill Downs would pay no Louisville Metro or Urban Services District property taxes for an expanded list of properties for decades to come, continuing a program started in 2002 when the track and the company were much different. www.courier-journal.com/story/news/p...

The expanded and renovated Portland Library is a wonderful addition to one of Louisville’s historic neighborhoods. The project - the ribbon for which will be cut on December 2 - started with Metro Council’s allocation of American Rescue Plan funds in June of 2022.

Home - Room in the Inn Louisville

More information here: ritilouisville.org

Louisville churches expanding overnight winter shelter to serve growing population Louisville's Room in the Inn program will provide shelter to more people experiencing homelessness this winter.

Thankful for churches that have seen a need and are acting to meet it. There’s a link to contribute or volunteer in the story. www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...

Many Kentuckians at risk of returning to homelessness because of federal funding switch • Kentucky Lantern Abrupt shift in federal funds to help the homeless could put many disabled Kentuckians back on the streets, say advocates.

In Louisville, the changes could cause more than half the 1,900 people in what’s called permanent supportive housing to lose housing and services, including counseling, mental health and addiction treatment, financial education and other help. kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/24/m...

Republican introduces proposal to require Kentucky police agencies to have ICE agreements • Kentucky Lantern A Kentucky Republican wants to require all Kentucky police agencies to enter agreements for federal immigration enforcement.

Here we go again. More Frankfort overreach and more attacks on local control. The proposal would preempt an enacted Louisville ordinance. It should be vigorously opposed by Louisville officials. kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/20/3...

Ginkgo trees often lose most of their leaves in one day, and this appears to be the day for the historic tree at the Peterson Dumesnil House!